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DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

  • US 20100030474A1
  • Filed: 06/26/2009
  • Published: 02/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A driving support apparatus for vehicle for recognizing conditions surrounding the vehicle and providing driving support to a driver of the vehicle, comprising:

  • an obstacle determination unit configured to detect an obstacle existing outside of the vehicle, and to determine whether said obstacle is a first-type obstacle that is visually recognizable by the driver, or a second-type obstacle that is visually unrecognizable by the driver; and

    a driving support setting unit configured to set driving support for avoiding a collision with said obstacle, wherein a collision risk of the second-type obstacle is evaluated as being higher than a collision risk of the first-type obstacle.

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